Mozilla brings Firefox Quantum at twice the pace

Double the pace with up to 30 percent less memory compared to Chrome: Mozilla’s Firefox is now released in the new version 57.0 with the nickname Quantum. The promises are high.

It is the “biggest update of all time”: The new version 57.0 of Mozilla’s Firefox represents a milestone for the open source browser dar. Because with the release, the developers now introduce the first components of the new servo engine, which for a better Performance while reducing memory usage.

Specifically, Mozilla promises double the pace (compared to previous versions) with up to 30 percent less memory compared to competitor Chrome. In addition to the Gecko engine , the new browser engine now also includes all CPU cores and the GPU. In addition, Mozilla uses the high-performance programming language Rust for its technology. The development of the new web engine took place under the project name Quantum, from which now derives the new nickname of Firefox.

But not only under the hood has done a lot, and the user interface has been modernized and detoxified. For example, in the standard layout, all navigation elements are now collected to the left of the address bar. The new library button on the top right corner, however, houses bookmarks, the Pocket list, history, downloads, synced tabs, the new screenshot feature, and the most-used web pages. You can now create bookmarks directly in the address bar and save web pages in Pocket. However, users who prefer the old Firefox layout can also customize the browser to their liking in the customization features.

Mozilla has also reworked the New Tab page. Here, the browser now clearly presents the most used websites, recommended articles by Pocket and an overview of the last visited pages. If you do not use all elements, you can deactivate them separately.

Old add-ons does not support Firefox Quantum

Like its predecessors, Firefox Quantum can be adapted to your own requirements via browser add-ons. However, not all extensions are compatible with the new version. Explicitly, only add-ons based on the WebExtensions APIs are now allowed. Through this step, Mozilla abandons obsolete technologies while promoting the platform independence of browser extensions, as the WebExtensions APIs make porting easier for other browsers.

The change also affects popular add-ons like NoScript or DownThemAll. Users who rely on these or other no longer supported extensions, has no choice but to wait for an update of the respective add-on or to switch to the ESR version of Firefox .

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